Day 175 - The San Antonio Botanical Gardens

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Quinceanera Beauty

Orchids

After my class ended today, I drove to the San Antonio Botanical Gardens to do my walk.   I chose an excellent place, for sure.  Although the season is still winter, a few daffodils were up, and seasonal plants such as pansies and Swiss chard were in lush abundance.

The gardens are a popular place for photographers to bring friends, family, wedding parties, and models to pose for pictures, and today was no exception.  However, as I was seeing those photographers at work, I was thinking, "You need to add a softbox on the right"; proof positive that my course has gotten me thinking in a new way about photographing people.

Wall Flowers

Ready, focus, shoot!

I walked through the sensory garden, which smelled heavenly, and then on to the conservatories where they had orchids and cacti and palms.  Then I found the pine woods section, with the pond.  There was also a Japanese garden, a children's vegetable garden, and an overlook, which was the second highest spot in elevation in San Antonio.

I got in on the photographer's action!

Cactus Beauty

Whenever you are in a new city, try to see if there is a public botanical garden.  It's a great place for both a walk and for photos.

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Visit my photography show, "My Maryland," at the public library in Urbana, Maryland, on the lower level of the building.  It is there until the end of April.

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Cam's rules for the Daily Photo Walk:

1. walk every day
2. the walk must be in addition to any other planned activity for the day
3. post a photo every day
4. use my Nikon P7100 (it is a very convenient size and weight)
5. no weather excuses
6. walk only where it is safe to do so